Lizenzierung von Forschungsdaten Open Science & Open Access
Home Public Domain Orphan Works Out of Commerce IP Squared Public domain calculators Creative works of art in the public domain can be freely used by anyone. A work falls in the public domain if copyright on a work has expired, or if it is waived by for example a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) dedication.
The flowcharts below help you to determine if copyright or a related right on a certain work protected by copyright has expired. Due to differences in National legislation, a separate flowchart is needed per jurisdiction. The flowcharts below are separated into those that have been update in 2023 and those that have been last updated before 2011
Please note that the flowchart have not been updated to reflect legislation after 2011, including the directive on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights.
Lizenzierung von Forschungsdaten Open Science & Open Access